The Waukesha Common Council voted on multiple formal actions Tuesday. Below are the motions, movers, seconds (where recorded) and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

1) Approval of minutes (Oct. 7)
- Motion: Approve minutes from Oct. 7.
- Mover: Alderman Rick Lemke (recorded as making the motion).
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (consensus vote; roll call recorded as present/aye for members in attendance).

2) Consent agenda
- Motion: Approve entire consent agenda.
- Outcome: Passed unanimously.

3) Claim for property damage reimbursement — Sharon Grunfelder (ID 2502414)
- Motion: Disallow claim ID 2502414 for property damage reimbursement (Sharon Grunfelder).
- Mover: (mover recorded in transcript at motion start). Second: Hevinslaven/Hevins Slavin (second recorded).
- Discussion highlights: City staff said the pothole was on the shoulder, outside driving lane; council debated road width and whether the claimant was forced onto the shoulder.
- Outcome: Motion to deny the claim passed, 12‑2 (a vote in which Alderman Dean Lemke said he would vote no). The meeting record notes the motion clarified that an "aye" vote denies the claim.

4) Claim for property damage reimbursement — Amber Dobson (ID 2502410)
- Motion: Deny claim ID 2502410 for property damage reimbursement (Amber Dobson).
- Mover: Alderman Rick Lemke (recorded). Second: Halvin Slavin.
- Outcome: Motion passes 13‑1.

5) Final subdivision plat — Winterberry Reserve
- Motion: Approve and recommend approval of the final plat for Winterberry Reserve (39 single‑family lots and 3 outlots), subject to addressing all city department comments.
- Mover: Alderman Rick Lemke. Second: Alderman Dean Lemke.
- Outcome: Approved, 12‑2. (Separate article provides detailed coverage of the plat.)

6) Mayor compensation resolution (term 05/01/2026–04/30/2030)
- Motion: Set mayoral salary at $94,447 for the full next term, including benefits (as recommended by the HR committee).
- Outcome: Motion passed 7‑6 with one abstention (record indicates one council member had left the room and abstained earlier in committee discussion); the council recorded the motion as approved.

7) Common council compensation (04/21/2026–04/16/2029)
- Motion: Leave alderperson compensation unchanged at $7,000 per year.
- Outcome: Passed 13‑1.

8) City attorney compensation (05/01/2026–04/30/2030)
- Motion: Adopt an increase for the city attorney; the approved amounts are: Year 1 $139,307.50; Year 2 $143,486.73; Year 3 $147,791.33; Year 4 $152,225.07 (benefits maintained).
- Outcome: Passed 8‑6.

9) Municipal judge compensation (05/01/2026–04/30/2030)
- Motion: Adopt increased compensation for the municipal judge starting at $40,000 in year 1 and an annual 3% increase in subsequent years (figures recorded in meeting minutes); benefits to remain available.
- Outcome: Passed 10‑4.

Other actions recorded on the meeting minutes include routine commission reports and second readings of ordinances (parking code and vicious‑dog provisions) that received discussion but no final votes at this meeting.

How votes were recorded: The transcript records named roll‑call votes for some items (for example, minutes and consent votes) and numerical tallies for others. Where the transcript named individual aye/no votes those names were used; where only tallies were recorded, the article lists the tally and summarizes discussion. All outcomes above reflect motions and tallies as stated in the official meeting transcript.